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Mineral Uses, Properties, Descriptions
 | The Many Uses of Gold: Learn how the unique properties of gold make it extremely suited for a large number of industrial uses. |
 | Calcite: Found throughout the world in all rock types. |
 | Uses of Kyanite: Kyanite is a metamorphic mineral that most often forms from the high pressure alteration of clay-rich sedimentary rocks. |
 | Indium: The metal used in liquid crystal displays (LCDs). |
 | Zinc is the fourth most widely consumed metal after iron, aluminum, and copper. |
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 | Diamond: Learn about the properties of diamonds and their many uses. Diamonds are much more than jewelry! |
 | What Is Jade? Learn about the uses of jade. It has been used to make ornaments and tools for thousands of years.. |
 | Mineral Kits: Here are three different kits to help you learn how to identify minerals and mineral properties. |
 | Uses of Quartz: The most abundant mineral found at Earth's surface and its unique properties make it one of the most useful natural substances. |
 | REEs: Special metals used in cell phones, DVDs, batteries, magnets & many other products. |
 | Herkimer "Diamonds": These doubly-terminated quartz crystals have been given the popular name "Herkimer Diamonds." |
 | Ametrine The Bicolor Amethyst Ametrine is the name used when a single crystal of quartz has zones of gemstone quality amethyst (purple) and gemstone quality citrine (golden) in contact with one another. |
| Uses of Corundum: Corundum is a very interesting mineral. It is an exceptionally hard aluminum oxide that forms in igneous and metamorphic rocks. |
 | Colored Glass Facts: A number of elements are used to produce the beautiful colors in stained and colored glass. |
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 | Minerals are the building blocks of our society. We use items made with them every day. |
 | Uses of Silver: Most people think of jewelry and coins, but silver's primary use is industrial. |
 | Hydrothermal Vents exhale tiny pyrite particles that are important sources of iron for ocean life. |
 | Limestone: A versatile rock used in cement, food, paint, paper, drugs, concrete & more! |
 | Synthetic Diamonds: Large, nearly-flawless diamonds are now possible with chemical vapor deposition. |
 | Uses of Topaz: Topaz uses and properties information. Topaz is a silicate mineral most often found in igneous rocks of felsic composition. |
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 | Talc is used to manufacture a variety of products that people see every day. |
 | Olivine Rain: Spitzer Telescope discovered a rain of olivine crystals on protostar HOPS-68. |
 | Uses of Lead: The soft metal that has been used by humans for more than 5000 years. |
 | Forensic Geology: "My students come to class thinking that dirt is dirt and sand is sand...". |
 | Gold: An important metal for thousands of years - uses, prospecting, mining, production. |
 | Copper: One of the first metals widely used by people and now used in almost every industry. |
| The Science of Fireworks: Learn how fireworks bursts of different shapes and colors are produced through chemistry, physics and art. |
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